Ethical decision-making tool for support workers

Support workers can face situations where there is no simple or obvious answer. Ethical decision-making often involves balancing different perspectives, responsibilities, values, and needs.

This ethical decision-making tool supports you to work through complex situations in a structured and thoughtful way. It encourages you to consider the circumstances, reflect on relevant ethical principles, explore your options, and identify the most appropriate next steps.

Using the tool can help strengthen confidence in ethical decision-making, support professional judgement, and promote consistent practice when navigating ethical challenges.

Get the most from this resource

We recommend completing the Ethics and Boundaries e-learning before downloading the tool. The e-learning introduces the ethical decision-making tool, explores how it can be applied in practice, and provides opportunities to work through realistic scenarios.

Once you've completed the e-learning, download the tool for ongoing reference and consider ordering a lanyard card to keep the key steps in the decision-making process close at hand in your day-to-day work.

The tool can be used:

• during day-to-day practice
• as part of professional supervision
• in team discussions and reflective practice
• alongside workplace policies and procedures
• when working through ethical dilemmas or boundary challenges.

Complete the e-learning, download the tool, and order your free lanyard card today.